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Deadmau5 finally gets punched in the face.

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Can't lie: I'm way more into artists like Borgore, Datsik and Rusko than I am into guys like Benga, Skream and what have you.

The only artists that come to mind in the latter category that I dig are Kode 9 and Burial. Most of the other stuff I've heard is just boring as fuck to me. So apologies for being in the wobbly camp, fellas.
 
The thing I like about this thread is the number of people saying "He sucks, his only good track is X" where X = like 50 different songs referenced.
 
I like Ghosts N Stuff as that was my introduction to DeadMau5. I bought that entire album and thought it was pretty cool. I listened to some of his early work with Kaskade and like that. I did buy his latest release and it was really not good. Just boring stuff, actually just nothing jumped out at me. I remember when I DJ'd, a few of my crew started making music and selling it. I would sit with them at their "studio" which was nothing but someone's apartment with a ton of equipment and give them the truth on their tracks. You can't really tell how good/bad some stuff you are working on is.

As far as him being an ass, it usually catches up with people at some point. I mean, his job really is to sell tickets, that's it. So he can be a total jerk behind the scenes as long as he sells tickets. Now, if he is a jerk to enough people, then the ticket sales will decrease. But since Ghosts N Stuff was such a hit, I think he will continue to be a draw for awhile. If he can have another hit to go mainstream, he will be a draw forever. That mousehead gimmick goes over very well.

I am glad I am not the only one who found the Tron soundtrack to be a bit boring. I thought that it played VERY well during the movie (which is that main goal I would assume), but it was not something that played well while driving/chilling. Just my opinion, I do know there are people who felt as though it was genius.
 
Sometimes Deadmau5 is cool, sometimes he's not. Like anyone else, really. I'm not that into his music, but he's made some really great stuff in the past (I particularly like his BSOD tracks). He's also made an incredibly wide variety of music from different genres, but he got famous on the progressive house stuff.

Did he deserve to get punched in the face? Who knows, we don't know the story. Probably.

He posts on my DJ forum and hangs out on our online radio station (on camera) and he's done some hilarious shit. I can link to his post history if anyone is interested.

Sai-kun said:
He also has a track called One Trick Pony. I like that one more than Raise Your Weapon.
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One Trick Pony was inspired by one of our forum's members, 1trickpony, whose name was making fun of Deadmau5. I think that's pretty awesome. He can totally laugh at himself.
 
Sobriquet said:
One Trick Pony was inspired by one of our forum's members, 1trickpony, whose name was making fun of Deadmau5. I think that's pretty awesome.
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No shit, really? Haha, that's pretty awesome :D
 
I never understood hating musicians so much. (talking about the people who make threads about it). You know what i do when i dislike a musician? I dont talk about them or listen to them and forget they exist.

Every musician,actor,actress, famous person has probably been a dick at some point in their life to someone. Dont act like you have never been at a club and hated the music they were playing. I bitch all the time about music some djs choose to play. If he didnt like the music he should have just left instead of getting in the guys face yes, but punching him because he doesnt like the music you play? lol
 
dorkimoe said:
I never understood hating musicians so much. (talking about the people who make threads about it). You know what i do when i dislike a musician? I dont talk about them or listen to them and forget they exist.

Every musician,actor,actress, famous person has probably been a dick at some point in their life to someone. Dont act like you have never been at a club and hated the music they were playing. I bitch all the time about music some djs choose to play. If he didnt like the music he should have just left instead of getting in the guys face yes, but punching him because he doesnt like the music you play? lol
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What you're talking about sounds more like a musician just being a slight nuisance. I've never been to this guy's shows but if the OP is to be believed then I'd call spitting on the crowds a little bit worse than what you're talking about. And based off some of the reports, Deadmau5 was shitting on the dude while he was still DJing. Kinda hard to just get up and leave in the middle of a set.

I firmly adhere to the belief of "Don't start none, won't be none."
 
StaffordZ said:
THIS!
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I don't really get this. You might hate Skrillex's music, which is fine, but after watching a few interviews he seems like one of the more genuinely nice guys in the business.

But hey, keep blindly hating people for being successful I guess.

starchild excalibur said:
Can't lie: I'm way more into artists like Borgore, Datsik and Rusko than I am into guys like Benga, Skream and what have you.
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Same here, I go for the more "dirty" and "bro" side of dubstep. Stuff from Burial and whatever kind of bores me too for the most part. I can see the appeal though.
 
My introduction to Deadmau5 came just before EDC last year, where I saw him live. Had never heard of him before that (although I recognized the mau5 head), and so listened to a couple of his tracks on my way up to LA. I remember thinking Ghosts N Stuff and I Remember were (and still are) phenomenal tracks, and what I saw of his actual set at EDC was pretty damn good.

His other tracks are pretty hit-and-miss for me, but I do agree with this comment:

dskillzhtown said:
But since Ghosts N Stuff was such a hit, I think he will continue to be a draw for awhile. If he can have another hit to go mainstream, he will be a draw forever. That mousehead gimmick goes over very well.
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Lots of people love his music and his gimmick. If he can catch lightning in a bottle one more time and create another track with the kind of mainstream appeal Ghosts N Stuff managed to get, he'll be set.

As for the guy himself, from reading his Facebook posts and seeing some of his YouTube videos, he seems like a typical internet geek in the spotlight, ie. he's not used to that much attention. He also seems to have trouble walking the fine line between internet trolling and trolling in real life. That said, I'd probably start to hate on my fans after a while too if I were in his shoes and a EDM producer, but that's me.
 
The Lamonster said:
I love Deadmau5's tunes, never knew he was an asshole. I don't much care.

Interesting story though.
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That's how I felt when I found out about Kanye's shenanigans. Still do.
 
Dare I make this reality check?

Deadmau5 (Joel) is my next door neighbour. While I have only exchanged pleasantries with the guy my wife has been in his place for after-parties. Joel is a very quiet and mild-mannered guy at home. He might even be a bit shy. He is always very nice to my children whenever he sees them in the hall. I know some of his working acquaintences and friends (DJs) and when his name has come up I have learnt that their opinion of him is the same as mine.

The stories about him on tour may be true but I think when people are put on a schedule like that the worst in them can come out. They are up late, they are not sleeping at home, and they are always on the move, going from place to place. Joel - like other famous performers - may be living their dream but it doesn't mean the pace doesn't wear them down. In fact I think the reality of a tour sounds like a pretty surreal existence. Mistakes can be made. Just look at all of the other big performers and how crazy they come off behind the scenes. There's a tabloid industry that thrives off these stories and in truth this thread seems like an extention of that.

To judge a performer while they're working or on tour is to judge them when they may be at their worst and I don't think any of us would want that if the tables were reversed. If you were constantly judged at your worst then I think you might find that unfair. I just wanted to let you know that when Joel is at home he is a relaxed and laid-back person, just like most of you are I'm sure.

It's something I've learned to keep in mind when meeting famous people. Most of them are very much like us. Still human.
 
Deadmau5 isn't dubstep, he doesn't loop his songs ten times faster than they should then backwards and with five other song on top of that.
 
Dyno said:
Dare I make this reality check?

Deadmau5 (Joel) is my next door neighbour. While I have only exchanged pleasantries with the guy my wife has been in his place for after-parties. Joel is a very quiet and mild-mannered guy at home. He might even be a bit shy. He is always very nice to my children whenever he sees them in the hall. I know some of his working acquaintences and friends (DJs) and when his name has come up I have learnt that their opinion of him is the same as mine.

The stories about him on tour may be true but I think when people are put on a schedule like that the worst in them can come out. They are up late, they are not sleeping at home, and they are always on the move, going from place to place. Joel - like other famous performers - may be living their dream but it doesn't mean the pace doesn't wear them down. In fact I think the reality of a tour sounds like a pretty surreal existence. Mistakes can be made. Just look at all of the other big performers and how crazy they come off behind the scenes. There's a tabloid industry that thrives off these stories and in truth this thread seems like an extention of that.

To judge a performer while they're working or on tour is to judge them when they may be at their worst and I don't think any of us would want that if the tables were reversed. If you were constantly judged at your worst then I think you might find that unfair. I just wanted to let you know that when Joel is at home he is a relaxed and laid-back person, just like most of you are I'm sure.

It's something I've learned to keep in mind when meeting famous people. Most of them are very much like us. Still human.
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You're not fooling me or anyone else Joel.
 
Spider from Mars said:
You're not fooling me or anyone else Joel.
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HA! 9 times out of 10 I wouldn't go near this kind of conversation because you risk your anonymity and the chance to for someone to pin an alterior motive on you is high. Then I thought to myself "if I don't stand up for a neighbour who has always been nice to me then how can I call myself a stand-up guy?" So I waded in.

But I got nothing else. No stories to tell. So if there are any other tales of Deadmau5 pissing on autograph books or crushing the spirits of young fans then let's have them. At least they're entertaining.
 
Sobriquet said:
I guess my question is "what does that have to do with Dubstep?"
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Isn't that pretty much dubstep? Weird noises and 30 beats? If not, link me to some good dubstep.

EDIT: Someone mentioned Deadmau5 being dubstep.
 
Sobriquet said:
I guess my question is "what does that have to do with Dubstep?"
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He's just trying to out-do Deadmau5 in being annoying.

In regards to him getting punched: Just because a person is annoying doesn't mean physical violence is right. I'd say the dude punching him is more annoying for being such a poor example of self control.

I don't like Deadmau5's music. Just in case someone calls me off as a fanboy.
 
i had never heard of this guy before this thread, but reading the OP I started cheering inside; he does sound like a prick, he deserved it !
I then proceeded searching for something by him on the tube, prepared to hate every bit of the guy.
Surprisingly, though, i just picked three random tracks and each of them had some degree of creativity in it.
I mean, the guy is not entirely devoid of any talent like a lot of people kids are making rich these days.
 
Dyno said:
Dare I make this reality check?

Deadmau5 (Joel) is my next door neighbour. While I have only exchanged pleasantries with the guy my wife has been in his place for after-parties. Joel is a very quiet and mild-mannered guy at home. He might even be a bit shy. He is always very nice to my children whenever he sees them in the hall. I know some of his working acquaintences and friends (DJs) and when his name has come up I have learnt that their opinion of him is the same as mine.

The stories about him on tour may be true but I think when people are put on a schedule like that the worst in them can come out. They are up late, they are not sleeping at home, and they are always on the move, going from place to place. Joel - like other famous performers - may be living their dream but it doesn't mean the pace doesn't wear them down. In fact I think the reality of a tour sounds like a pretty surreal existence. Mistakes can be made. Just look at all of the other big performers and how crazy they come off behind the scenes. There's a tabloid industry that thrives off these stories and in truth this thread seems like an extention of that.

To judge a performer while they're working or on tour is to judge them when they may be at their worst and I don't think any of us would want that if the tables were reversed. If you were constantly judged at your worst then I think you might find that unfair. I just wanted to let you know that when Joel is at home he is a relaxed and laid-back person, just like most of you are I'm sure.

It's something I've learned to keep in mind when meeting famous people. Most of them are very much like us. Still human.
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No. Fuck him. The amount of shit this skinny spoiled nerd child has said and done is beyond being dismissed due to the hardships of touring, especially for someone approaching 30. Anyone that continually manages to insult both his fans and peers gets no sympathy. There are tons of musicians with rigorous touring schedules that maintain gracious attitudes despite having nowhere near the amount of success he has inexplicably had.
 
Jayge said:
They are and they do. Mau5 and Bassnectar are kept popular in my area solely by people who sit around dosing all day who like flashing lights and fucked up costumes. They're jokes to everybody else.
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Hey now, there's nothing wrong with bassnectar...
 
winter said:
No. Fuck him. The amount of shit this skinny spoiled nerd child
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Pretty sure he lived in a basement before his tracks caught attention. He made money and he buys shit for himself now. How does this make him spoiled? What's wrong with being a nerd? Some people have crazy metabolisms. Why you mad though!?
 
I don't like most dubstep but Rusko (these days) and Skream and all the post-dubstep stuff is really cool.

They're all making more mellow laid back tracks.

Anyways I liked some of Deadmau5's older songs but I'm kind of sick of his stuff now. And the lame Pendulum guy's dubover of Ghosts N Stuff sucked.
 
Dyno said:
Dare I make this reality check?

Deadmau5 (Joel) is my next door neighbour. While I have only exchanged pleasantries with the guy my wife has been in his place for after-parties. Joel is a very quiet and mild-mannered guy at home. He might even be a bit shy. He is always very nice to my children whenever he sees them in the hall. I know some of his working acquaintences and friends (DJs) and when his name has come up I have learnt that their opinion of him is the same as mine.

The stories about him on tour may be true but I think when people are put on a schedule like that the worst in them can come out. They are up late, they are not sleeping at home, and they are always on the move, going from place to place. Joel - like other famous performers - may be living their dream but it doesn't mean the pace doesn't wear them down. In fact I think the reality of a tour sounds like a pretty surreal existence. Mistakes can be made. Just look at all of the other big performers and how crazy they come off behind the scenes. There's a tabloid industry that thrives off these stories and in truth this thread seems like an extention of that.

To judge a performer while they're working or on tour is to judge them when they may be at their worst and I don't think any of us would want that if the tables were reversed. If you were constantly judged at your worst then I think you might find that unfair. I just wanted to let you know that when Joel is at home he is a relaxed and laid-back person, just like most of you are I'm sure.

It's something I've learned to keep in mind when meeting famous people. Most of them are very much like us. Still human.
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I'm calling bullshit. Post some pics of your apartment.
 
Lord Error said:
I'm probably the biggest apologist you'll ever find for Daft Punk, but that synth wall didn't help them much making the Tron soundtrack. So forgettable in its entirety, I'd rather never associate them with it.
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It's a movie sound track. How anyone can sit down and listen to one of those independent of the movie is beyond me.
 
Freshmaker said:
It's a movie sound track. How anyone can sit down and listen to one of those independent of the movie is beyond me.
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I listen to soundtrack music all of the time. There are great stand alone pieces that go beyond just being backing tracks.
 
Zee-Row said:
I have no idea who this person is.
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Do you parade your ignorance in every topic you know nothing about?
 
Alucrid said:
Do you overreact at everything?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBrM8fQDW7c > deadmau5
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No, but if the guy had even read the first couple of words in the OP ("To some, Deadmau5 is a name iconic with Dance Music"), he would have had a general idea who Deadmau5 is. If he cared to know more, you would think he would simply type "Deadmau5" in his address or search bar (depending on what browser he was using), and click on the Wikipedia link that appears as one of the top results.

Instead, he took even more time than it would take to do the above, to scroll down, hit the "Reply" button, type out his post, and hit the "Submit Reply" button. It just doesn't make sense.
 
Zefah said:
No, but if the guy had even read the first couple of words in the OP ("To some, Deadmau5 is a name iconic with Dance Music"), he would have had a general idea who Deadmau5 is. If he cared to know more, you would think he would simply type "Deadmau5" in his address or search bar (depending on what browser he was using), and click on the Wikipedia link that appears as one of the top results.

Instead, he took even more time than it would take to do the above, to scroll down, hit the "Reply" button, type out his post, and hit the "Submit Reply" button. It just doesn't make sense.
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You've obviously been here some time, you should know that it's commonplace and really shouldn't get under your skin. Oh, there's a post reply button at the top of the page too.
 
Alucrid said:
You've obviously been here some time, you should know that it's commonplace and really shouldn't get under your skin. Oh, there's a post reply button at the top of the page too.
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It's not a big deal, but I interpreted his post as more of a "Look at me, I don't even know who this guy is, so he must be insignificant!" type of post, rather than a genuine question about he who Deadmau5 is. Sort of like those "Hay guyz, wots goin' on in here?" bullshit responses that were popular a while back and added absolutely nothing to a thread.

If you can make your way to Neogaf, you surely know how to search for something. Why would you even come into a thread and post if you knew absolutely nothing, nor cared, about the topic at hand?
 
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